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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Is Allodynia a Determinant Factor in the Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Prophylaxis of Migraine?

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2021 May 31


Neuromodulation


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34058041?dopt=Abstract

Is Allodynia a Determinant Factor in the Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Prophylaxis of Migraine?

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Is Allodynia a Determinant Factor in the Effectiveness of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in the Prophylaxis of Migraine?
Cerrahoğlu Şirin T, Aksu S, Hasirci Bayir B R, Ulukan Çağrı, Karamürsel S, Kurt A, Baykan B
Neuromodulation. 2021 May 31.
PMID: 34058041.

Abstract

Allodynia, the clinical marker of central sensitization, affects even simple daily living activities and increases the tendency for migraine to be more resistant to treatment and have a chronic course. Migraine that impairs quality of life can often be treated with variable pharmaceutical agents, but with various side effects. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a potential alternative treatment for migraine prophylaxis.
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